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San Felipe

American  
[sahn fe-lee-pe] / ˌsɑn fɛˈli pɛ /

noun

  1. a city in NE Venezuela, on the Orinoco River.


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The first magnitude-7.2 shock hit San Felipe, to the west of Caracas.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 25, 2026

Baffert also has Potente, who won the San Felipe Stakes last month at Santa Anita before finishing second to So Happy in the Santa Anita Derby.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 25, 2026

The time was about two-thirds of a second slower than last year’s San Felipe victory by Journalism, who went on to win the Santa Anita Derby, Preakness and Haskell.

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 7, 2026

Just two days before Saturday’s San Felipe Stakes, trainer Bob Baffert said he entered Potente in the Grade 2 race only because there really wasn’t anywhere else to run him without leaving Santa Anita Park.

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 7, 2026

After the workout, Smith entered Seabiscuit in the San Felipe Handicap, scheduled for January 30.

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand

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